Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable water resources per capita was 3,812 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica is 3,812, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,468 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,812, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,133 | 5,834 | 6,468 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,416 | 5,106 | 5,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,780 | 4,582 | 5,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,356 | 4,179 | 4,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,045 | 3,954 | 4,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,875 | 3,834 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,816 | 3,812 | 3,823 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica was 3,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,812 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).